Irish Council for Civil Liberties (Irish Council for Civil Liberties)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Discussion of ECHR During Seanad Debate on International Protection Bill

Intended results Clarification on Irish goverment's position on the ECHR.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emily Williams

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (1)

Spoke to Senator Stephenson at an AV room briefing on 17 Feb.

Email (2-5)

Received 2 emails re: the ECHR in the Seanad debate on the International Protection Bill.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)